Easy Tycoon

Chapter 508 The Mellon Family
"Artwork? Are you talking about oil paintings, sculptures, or antiques?" Yang Jing's interest was immediately aroused by Bloomberg's words.

"Both, of course, and some more magical stuff," Bloomberg said with a smile.He was very happy now, and the topic he brought up clearly attracted the attention of the person in front of him.

Yang Jing thought for a while and asked, "Michael, are you talking about the auction?"

"Well, it's an auction. But unlike the auctions held by Sotheby's or Christie's, anyone can participate. This auction has strict restrictions on the number of people who can participate, only insiders .”

"Insiders?" Yang Jing frowned.

"That's right, it's the kind of people with relevant financial capabilities that will be recognized as insiders by the auctioneer. In layman's terms, those who participate in this auction must have a personal net worth of more than [-] million U.S. dollars."

Yang Jing was somewhat surprised by this number and limitation.Although many auctions have restrictions on the net worth of participants, this is the first time Yang Jing has heard of such a limit that the net worth must be higher than [-] million US dollars.

This limit is too high a standard.A net worth of 80 million U.S. dollars, even in the United States in the [-]s, was not much. Before the advent of the Internet age, these billionaires in the United States often had extremely deep backgrounds. Their connections and backgrounds are far from those that existed in the Internet age Those [-] millionaires can compare.

In this era, a net worth of [-] million US dollars not only means your wealth, but more importantly, the connections you have.

"Who organized this auction?" Yang Jing was also a little curious. It is definitely not easy to organize such an auction in this era.

"Does the Mellon family know? To be precise, Mr. Richard Mellon Scalfe of Pittsburgh is planning to hold a reception on Saturday night at an estate belonging to the Mellon family on Long Island, New York. The reception is In order to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Richard Beatty Mellon, Mr. Scaife's grandfather, some rare antiques and artworks will be auctioned during the reception. I think if you are interested, you can participate in this reception. I think Mr. Scaife would be very willing to make a man like you."

"The Mellon family? The one known as the most mysterious in the United States, who created Gulf Oil, Mellon National Bank, and controlled Alcoa, Pittsburgh Steel, Armcor Steel, Lockheed, Rockwell, and Westinghouse. Smith Electric, and the Mellon family, one of the eight major families in the United States, that made Americans jokingly call 'three US presidents worked for Mellon'?"

"That's right, it's the Mellon family, the Mellon family that is richer than the Rockefeller family." Bloomberg said with certainty, with a look of envy in his eyes.

"This Mr. Richard Mellon Scalfe is the grandson of Mr. Richard Beatty Mellon, and he is a right-wing conservative."

"I've heard of this Mr. Schaife." Yang Jing nodded and said.

Yang Jing knew a little about the Mellon family. At that time, when he was in college, because he was arguing with his classmates about who was the richest family in the United States, Yang Jing specifically inquired about the information about the Mellon family.

This Mr. Scaife is the grandson of Richard Beatty Mellon. Although Richard Beatty Mellon is not as famous as his elder brother Andrew Mellon, he is the rise of the Mellon family. key figures.Later Forbes once announced the 13 richest people in American history. Bill Gates only ranked No.[-], while Richard Beatty Mellon ranked sixth.

Although Schaife, who is almost 70 years old this year, is a relative of the Mellon family, he has always maintained a very close relationship with the Mellon family. Moreover, Schaife is also a billionaire who funds the American right-wing conservative movement. He claims to be a member of the American right camp. king!In later generations, the "Zipper Door Incident" in Zipperton was exposed by the name of Schaife who invested a huge amount of money!Now Schaife is also one of the core members of the Mellon family.

If it was a reception held by this gentleman, then restrictions on the participants would naturally be unavoidable.

Although the influence of the eight major families in the United States has gradually declined after World War II, it is undeniable that no matter which one of the eight major families is deeply rooted in the United States, they may seem calm on the surface now, but no one can deny that this The eight major families have unparalleled influence throughout the United States.

As the top family among the eight major families, the Mellon family's energy hidden under the surface is absolutely beyond the imagination of ordinary people.Even if the assets of the evil dragon fund controlled by Yang Jing are as high as more than 2000 billion US dollars, it is definitely not comparable to this kind of old family that has been passed down for more than 100 years.

For the opportunity to build a good relationship with the core figures in this family, Yang Jing thinks it is very necessary.

"Michael, can I have another invitation?"

"Don't worry, there is absolutely no problem with this. Mr. Schaife and I still have a certain personal relationship, and your KY investment fund is currently the major shareholder of Alcoa and Pittsburgh Steel. I think Mr. Schaife will definitely be willing to cooperate with you. Let’s talk about it.”

"Then thank you." Yang Jing said sincerely.

Originally, Yang Jing planned to return to the original time and space after purchasing the shares of the innovative market system company. After all, the stock market crash has passed, and the evil dragon fund has reaped huge profits, and began to invest in major companies with these profits. The prototype of the future has been established Yes, the most important task of coming to this time and space has been successfully completed, so there is no need for Yang Jing to stay in this time and space.

Unexpectedly, this unexpected reception disrupted Yang Jing's itinerary plan.However, Yang Jing was very happy to get to know someone like Richard Mellon Skraft.

After all, this is the core figure of the Mellon family. Even the later generations of Bloomberg are far from being able to compare with a Mellon family.

Being able to build a good relationship with such a family is definitely good for the Dragon Fund.The energy of this big family is what the Dragon Fund needs.

On Saturday afternoon, Yang Jing and Bloomberg arrived in Riverhead, east of Long Island, by car.

Riverhead is located at the beginning of the South Fork and North Fork at the eastern end of Long Island. These two famous forks at the eastern end of Long Island start from Riverhead.

The Conic River runs through the middle of Riverhead, empties into the Firth of Flanders on the east side of the city, and finally empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

The manor where Mr. Scaife hosted the reception was on Hampton Hills, less than four kilometers southwest of Riverhead.

This is a manor with a long history. It is said that it was built by the elder brother of Mr. Schaife's grandfather, that is, Andrew Mellon, who was the secretary of the treasury for President Harding, President Coolidge and President Hoover.

The manor covers a large area. The main building is a four-story building, 60 meters long and 30 meters wide. This is a manor built by Andrew Mellon in 1898. It has a history of nearly 90 years.

The estate is hidden among the lush woods, and only one road extends from Route 51.There are many vines planted in the clearing of the forest. In addition, on the south side of the manor, there is a standard [-]-hole golf course, a tennis court and an outdoor swimming pool.

"These ancillary facilities and those vineyards belong to this manor. The manor covers a total area of ​​2300 acres, which means that the surrounding land of more than 9 square kilometers belongs to this manor."

Yang Jing couldn't help but click his tongue secretly at this number.Long Island, New York is a world-renowned livable place, and the housing prices here are not generally expensive.And this manor actually owns as much as nine square kilometers of land here. The value of this land alone is already very extraordinary now.

"It is said that Mr. Andrew Mellon's nephew, that is, Mr. Schaife's uncle, Mr. Richard King Mellon who has the nickname of 'General' has been living here. This commemorative reception Richard King Mellon Mr. Mellon will be there, after all, this is a commemorative reception in honor of his father's 130th birthday."

"Is this Mr. Richard King Mellon the same Mr. Mellon who is passionate about the military and rock and roll?" Yang Jing asked.

"That's right, that Mr. Mellon." Bloomberg also laughed.

To talk about the Mellon family, one has to mention this Richard King Mellon and his cousin, Paul Mellon, the son of Andrew Mellon.

The fathers of these two are the founders of the Mellon family. The two brothers, one of whom is in charge of outsiders and the other is in charge of insiders, have made the Mellon family prosperous and prosperous.But when Andrew and Richard passed away, their sons Paul Mellon and Richard Kim Mellon were not so outstanding.

Especially Paul Mellon, he is more interested in spending money than making money.This young man who graduated from Yale likes academics and art, and is keen to set up various foundations. He would rather manage the "National Art Museum" donated to the government by the old Mellon than do business.

Although Richard King Mellon followed his father's last wish to run the family business, the son nicknamed "General" is more interested in the army and rock, especially the "Rolling Stones" band. far bigger than a family business
But in any case, Paul and Richard are, after all, the current generation with the highest seniority in the Mellon family, and they can be regarded as the current flagship figures of the Mellon family.

Of course, if these two can be as powerful as their fathers, the current Mellon family will definitely occupy a more important position in the United States.

Yang Jing and Bloomberg talked and laughed about the Mellon family, and waited for the car to park in the parking lot before getting out of the car and walking towards the old building together.

(End of this chapter)